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100th Open De France 2016: Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payouts

Bleacher Report | July 3, 2016

Related Topics: Open de France, Thongchai Jaidee, Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari, The Open Championship, Le Golf National, France, Royal Troon Golf Club, Edoardo Molinari

Thongchai Jaidee cruised to victory at the 100th Open de France at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France, on Sunday, shooting a final-round three-under 68.

Jaidee finished 11 under for the tournament, beating Francesco Molinari by four strokes and Rory McIlroy by five. He also got his son quite the birthday gift, per the European Tour on Twitter:

"This trophy is for my son, it's his birthday today."

Some present, Thongchai... pic.twitter.com/itdZP7TO22— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) July 3, 2016

His victory built upon an already impressive legacy, per Justin Ray of the Golf Channel:

Thongchai Jaidee: 8 career @EuropeanTour wins, most all-time by a player from Asia

— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGC) July 3, 2016

Coming into the day, Jaidee was just two strokes clear of McIlroy and Wang Jeunghun.



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